Immunotherapy combo shows promise against tough lung cancer

NCT ID NCT04602533

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab (Imfinzi) to standard chemotherapy and radiation can help people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 105 participants will receive either the standard treatment alone or the standard treatment plus durvalumab, followed by maintenance durvalumab. The study aims to see if the combination improves progression-free survival at 18 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Durvalumab (Imfinzi) plus chemotherapy (cisplatin or carboplatin with etoposide) and radiation therapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new standard treatment that delays cancer progression in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with only 105 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Adding durvalumab may increase side effects like immune-related inflammation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Asklepios Fachkliniken Muenchen Gauting

    München Gauting, Bavaria, 82131, Germany

  • Asklepios Klinikum Hamburg

    Hamburg, 21075, Germany

  • Helios Kliniken Erfurt

    Erfurt, Thuringia, 99089, Germany

  • Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden

    Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, 32429, Germany

  • KEM GmbH

    Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45136, Germany

  • Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann

    Potsdam, Brandenburg, 14467, Germany

  • Klinikum Kassel GmbH-Klinik für Onkologie und Hämatologie

    Kassel, Hesse, 34125, Germany

  • Klinikverbund Allgäu gGmbH

    Immenstadt im Allgäu, Bavaria, 87509, Germany

  • Lungenklinik Hemer

    Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia, 58675, Germany

  • Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 51109, Germany

  • Sana-Klinikum Offenbach

    Offenbach, Hesse, 63069, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Aachen

    Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52074, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Essen

    Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Gießen Marburg

    Giessen, Hesse, 35392, Germany

  • Universitätsmedizin Rostock

    Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 18059, Germany

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